Summer 2024 Photo Round-up!
What a summer it’s been, jam-packed and overflowing with fun as Institute programs got folks outside exploring and learning in our wild backyard! A sampling of the …
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Field Excursions
Stories from adult programs & special events away from the ELC
Trail Guide to Ptarmigan Ridge
The North Cascades are a hiker’s paradise. The trail system that we enjoy in these northern mountains provides access to spectacular places and ranks among the world’s …
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Summertime at the Institute
Learning can feel a lot like play around here—that’s true all year long, but especially in summertime! It took real hustle to create those experiences this season …
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Searching For Snakes in the Methow Valley
Even before we leave the parking lot, someone has spotted a snake. Luke, eleven years old and the youngest student in our class, had been looking through …
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Capturing the Night Sky with Andy Porter
We have been focusing a lot of our attention on all the snow falling to the ground and the wonderful conditions it makes for snowshoeing, skiing, and …
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First day of Mt. Baker Snow School!
Last week kicked off the latest season of Mt. Baker Snow School with a group of students from Mt. Baker Junior High. This winter, approximately 650 middle-schoolers …
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Reconnect Earth: Activating the Next Generation of Environmental Advocates
I’ve devoted the last three years of my life to figuring out how to combine two of my greatest passions: environmental activism and environmental education. In 2018 …
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Youth Ambassadors Work to Return Fidalgo Bay Property to its Natural State
A small parcel of land overlooking Fidalgo Bay was a hub of activity last Saturday as 12 high school students with the North Cascade Institute embarked on …
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Snow School: Where Science Meets Winter
I love the anticipation of winter—the ski-film fests, the patrol fundraisers, the dusting of snow on ridges. But at this moment, hoping for snow so I can …
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The Environmental Educator’s Dilemma: How to Bring the Outdoors Inside
In December, I was able to volunteer with the Kulshan Creek Program in Villa Santa Maria along with two other members of the North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed …
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